Okay, I feel I have to offer a cautionary word. Never begin a good story with a more fascinating story. It’s true that now since I’ve chased the little critter to Google, read the AI synopsis, and scanned your substack, I’ve gone to Woods Hole’s page. When I finish, and hopefully I don’t get further distracted by something on their page, I probably won’t have the time to return to Trump losing another war. Off to exercise. Trump, unfortunately, will still be there after my workout.
This was not the most stellar of weekends, yesterday in particular (it really makes Mondays a fucking SLOG when that happens, huh?), but on the plus side:
We got to see Spider-Man punching a Nazi in the face, captured in (IMO) a Pulitzer worthy photo.
That for SURE counts for something, at least in my book.
Students are back next Monday. I don't technically have to go to work until tomorrow, but I've seen the agenda for the two days this week that we're obligated to go to (and it sucks), so I'll be heading in shortly to get some things done I won't have time for otherwise.
When playing Monopoly, be careful when offering sexual favors in lieu of money and property. Turns out that, although it may sound good on paper, it has potential to make the game extremely awkward in a hurry.
The US has become a banana republic. Graft and corruption are what we have now. Laws are set by EOs. Trust in the government is gone. Fear rules our Capital. Armed ICE gangs kidnap the unwary and kill citizens in the street.
oooo! I got a card with a flower fairy on it! Found it at an antique mall when I was a kid and I just had to have it. Luckily it was cheap so my parents agreed. Have had that thing for neigh 40 years now.
I should go dig it out and see if it is one of the ones you used
My dear older sister died yesterday, after a very sudden decline. She was a person of extraordinary grace and generosity, effortlessly elegant, and a wonderful writer. She was surrounded by people who loved her, including her husband of 60 years.
"Join the Navy! The toilets are clogged, the ship is covered in mold, and we'll arrest your parents. Here's a slice of bologna, next year we'll rename the ship the USS Jefferson Davis."
From the Montreal Gazette tab ... "Premier Christine Fréchette noted Washington had sought concessions specifically affecting Quebec’s French-language rules for appliances and instruction manuals, as well as legislation promoting the visibility of French-language cultural content."
If you know anything at all about Canada, you know you don't fuck with their French language requirements. If you're going to export to Canada, French is part of the deal, period.
Which tells me that Trump and his organized crime ring don't know shit about Canada or introduced this as a poison pill to ensure the talks would break down so Trump could complain about being offended by another country and throw around his precious stupid tariffs some more.
You’re thinking of it backwards. They wanted to drop the requirement for US companies exporting goods to Canada to include French text on labeling. It’s cheaper, if you sell to the US and Canadian market to include labeling in both English and French and that’s why you run into goods marked like this in the US. It’s probably some idiot at Mar-A-Largo upset that there’s some foreign words on their bag of potato chips.
Trump got punched in the mouth by Carney because he tried to slide several poison pills into the final draft of whatever they were trying to hoodwink Canada with. The French language thing was just the beginning. The "right of first refusal" on Canada's critical minerals was a non starter, but what really killed the deal was the provision that Canada wouldn't make any end runs around the US in forging trade agreements with countries that aren't us. If that sounds like Trump was trying to dictate the trade policies of another sovereign nation it's because... Trump was trying to dictate the trade policies of another sovereign nation. And it was right about then that Carney stood up and said, "I think we're done here, and you should expect export levies on ... Canadian oil, critical minerals, electricity and potash coming to a market near you." Oh, and also too? Your whiskey sucks. (Okay, I made that last one up.) So buckle up Wonketeers, things just got a lot more expensive because our president is a fucking idiot.
In other news, Asheville, NC will be hosting the G20 summit coming up next weekend (8/29-9/1), ostensibly to help with recovery from Hurricane Helene. Which happened almost TWO FUCKING YEARS AGO! Nice of them to show up I such a timely fashion with an expected economic input of a whole $1.5-2 million I nan area that was basically wiped off the side of the mountain. But Asheville was always going to be fine because Asheville. The rest of Buncombe and surrounding counties? Still fucked. But we're gonna pretend that this has nothing to do with Fatass needing to prop up a flailing Senate candidate (who's gonna lose, lose, lose) and a newly minted House candidate in NC-11 who's having to stand up a campaign out of nothing with 3 months left on the clock.
It’s another otherworldly underwater creature in your hed gif: https://martiniambassador.substack.com/p/backwards-upside-down-and-in-shells
And here is a meme chat for you: https://open.substack.com/chat/posts/0508ace5-d1a7-4c94-9dba-aa87b161deb7?utm_source=share
Nightmare fuel from the deep.
A Bathyopsurus? That's what he said.
Mmmmmmm…now I want shrimp.
Still smarter than a MAGAt. (Yes, yes, amazing and beautiful.)
Edit. Not-so-quick take: Wow. 2.4 miles! And fast food delivery that deep. Just WOW!
Waiter, what is this Bathyopsurus nybelini doing in my soup?
The backstroke, sir.
Still smarter than a MAGAt. (Yes, yes, amazing and beautiful.)
Second take: Fast food delivery delivery 2.4 miles straight down. Wow. (Substack seems slow this AM, and I am Impatient. So duplicate.)
Okay, I feel I have to offer a cautionary word. Never begin a good story with a more fascinating story. It’s true that now since I’ve chased the little critter to Google, read the AI synopsis, and scanned your substack, I’ve gone to Woods Hole’s page. When I finish, and hopefully I don’t get further distracted by something on their page, I probably won’t have the time to return to Trump losing another war. Off to exercise. Trump, unfortunately, will still be there after my workout.
TTFN
That looks very much like a Jared Kushner larva.
Isopod libels!
Apologies to your normal general-purpose isopods!
As beautiful and as graceful as Ginger Rogers!
Doing everything Fred Astaire did, backwards -- and in heels.
So, who is the matching Fred Astaire bug?
"What a loser."
~ Fred Trump
At "best" Hak is a clueless opportunist. At worst a fucking quisling.
He's gotta go.
The reality of the situation is that Tate and his cars were fully owned by Greta Thunberg.
https://bsky.app/profile/chrisjustice01.bsky.social/post/3mts6aazoks2j
This was not the most stellar of weekends, yesterday in particular (it really makes Mondays a fucking SLOG when that happens, huh?), but on the plus side:
We got to see Spider-Man punching a Nazi in the face, captured in (IMO) a Pulitzer worthy photo.
That for SURE counts for something, at least in my book.
Students are back next Monday. I don't technically have to go to work until tomorrow, but I've seen the agenda for the two days this week that we're obligated to go to (and it sucks), so I'll be heading in shortly to get some things done I won't have time for otherwise.
Our classes started last week but I had to attend meetings on the previous Friday.
I wish we could make it all less sucky for you guys. Sigh.
Two simple things that could make my week better than it will be:
1. School districts stop wasting money on motivational speakers.
2. School districts stop buying into AI bullshit.
That second should happen when that bubble finally bursts.
Just a little advice for the week.
When playing Monopoly, be careful when offering sexual favors in lieu of money and property. Turns out that, although it may sound good on paper, it has potential to make the game extremely awkward in a hurry.
Saying that you could use the military to intervene in bond markets is not “confusing,” it’s “banana pants.” I hate US media.
The US has become a banana republic. Graft and corruption are what we have now. Laws are set by EOs. Trust in the government is gone. Fear rules our Capital. Armed ICE gangs kidnap the unwary and kill citizens in the street.
It's just like that time JFK threatened to use the military against the grain futures market during the Chicago Missile Crisis.
It's Natalie wearing a leather dress?
Yes.
🤢🤢🤢
If I hate the leader and I hate about half the citizens, do I hate the country?
Look Socrates, can you just cool it with the questions?
Flower Fairies are back!
https://brawlatthepoetscafe.substack.com/p/for-the-little-folk-are-busy-in-the?r=insr
oooo! I got a card with a flower fairy on it! Found it at an antique mall when I was a kid and I just had to have it. Luckily it was cheap so my parents agreed. Have had that thing for neigh 40 years now.
I should go dig it out and see if it is one of the ones you used
My dear older sister died yesterday, after a very sudden decline. She was a person of extraordinary grace and generosity, effortlessly elegant, and a wonderful writer. She was surrounded by people who loved her, including her husband of 60 years.
*HHHHHHHUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUGGGGGGGGGSSSSSSSSSS*
So sorry to hear this, John.
:hugs: So very sorry
I'm so sorry for your loss.
Hold to your memories of having a wonderful sister.
Hugs, if wanted.
I'm so sorry for your loss, John.
@EricLeeAtty
12h
"Join the Navy! The toilets are clogged, the ship is covered in mold, and we'll arrest your parents. Here's a slice of bologna, next year we'll rename the ship the USS Jefferson Davis."
https://xcancel.com/EricLeeAtty/status/2091672446252273727?s=20
It's the annual weigh day at London Zoo.
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Among the animals weighed this year were capybara siblings Kiwi and Gizmo.
Kiwi weighed in at 45kg (7st), while her brother Gizmo tipped the scales at 50.5kg (8st).
While Giant Magnolia Land Snail No 2 weighed a modest 102.5g (3.6oz).
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4gld7dj6ljo
From the Montreal Gazette tab ... "Premier Christine Fréchette noted Washington had sought concessions specifically affecting Quebec’s French-language rules for appliances and instruction manuals, as well as legislation promoting the visibility of French-language cultural content."
If you know anything at all about Canada, you know you don't fuck with their French language requirements. If you're going to export to Canada, French is part of the deal, period.
Which tells me that Trump and his organized crime ring don't know shit about Canada or introduced this as a poison pill to ensure the talks would break down so Trump could complain about being offended by another country and throw around his precious stupid tariffs some more.
Is he aware of the EU? I've seen products with half a dozen languages on the labels, lol.
"It's Sharia Instructions!!!!"
why the fuck would the american government give a fuck bout what language appliances and instruction manuals came in?
The actual fuck?
Even American manuals have like multiple languages
You’re thinking of it backwards. They wanted to drop the requirement for US companies exporting goods to Canada to include French text on labeling. It’s cheaper, if you sell to the US and Canadian market to include labeling in both English and French and that’s why you run into goods marked like this in the US. It’s probably some idiot at Mar-A-Largo upset that there’s some foreign words on their bag of potato chips.
The right wants to cut costs for corporations by demanding the entire world only speak English.
This stupidest of all time lines just keeps getting stupider. Make it stop!
I'm gonna go with option (A), 'don't know shit'.
Trump got punched in the mouth by Carney because he tried to slide several poison pills into the final draft of whatever they were trying to hoodwink Canada with. The French language thing was just the beginning. The "right of first refusal" on Canada's critical minerals was a non starter, but what really killed the deal was the provision that Canada wouldn't make any end runs around the US in forging trade agreements with countries that aren't us. If that sounds like Trump was trying to dictate the trade policies of another sovereign nation it's because... Trump was trying to dictate the trade policies of another sovereign nation. And it was right about then that Carney stood up and said, "I think we're done here, and you should expect export levies on ... Canadian oil, critical minerals, electricity and potash coming to a market near you." Oh, and also too? Your whiskey sucks. (Okay, I made that last one up.) So buckle up Wonketeers, things just got a lot more expensive because our president is a fucking idiot.
In other news, Asheville, NC will be hosting the G20 summit coming up next weekend (8/29-9/1), ostensibly to help with recovery from Hurricane Helene. Which happened almost TWO FUCKING YEARS AGO! Nice of them to show up I such a timely fashion with an expected economic input of a whole $1.5-2 million I nan area that was basically wiped off the side of the mountain. But Asheville was always going to be fine because Asheville. The rest of Buncombe and surrounding counties? Still fucked. But we're gonna pretend that this has nothing to do with Fatass needing to prop up a flailing Senate candidate (who's gonna lose, lose, lose) and a newly minted House candidate in NC-11 who's having to stand up a campaign out of nothing with 3 months left on the clock.
Bullet points courtesy of Axios Raleigh:
https://www.axios.com/local/raleigh/2026/08/24/asheville-g20-summit-helene-trump-administration